SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI PRACTICE TEST FOR THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION

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Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
2020-2021
Mã đề: 03
Full Name: _______Đinh Thuỳ Dương_____________________________
Class: 12A_13_______
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined

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part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. accept B. accident C. accurate D.
success
Question 2: A. ragged B. reached C. danced D.
sniffed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D.
successful
Question 4: A. attract B. connect C. demand D.
marry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5: __________is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no
food, and many of them die.
A. Disaster B. Famine C. Poverty D. Flood
Question 6: Reviewers often___________books as “hard to put down” or “hard to pick up
again”.
A. describe B. illustrate C. classify D. choose
Question 7: Thanks to the help of his teacher and classmates, he made
great___________and passed the end-term exam with high marks.
A. work B. progress C. experience D. fortunes
Question 8: Our firm___________a lot of business with overseas customers.
A. does B. takes C. deals D. makes
Question 9: If you have any problem, please call Ann. She’ll always____________a
sympathetic ear.
A. bring B. borrow C. give D. lend
Question 10: “This library card will give you free access___________the Internet eight
hours a day.”
A. on B. from C. to D. in
Question 11: The police have begun an___________ into the accident which happened this
afternoon.
A. investigation B. investigative C. Investigate D.
Investigating
Question 12: Tom hasn’t completed the work yet and Maria hasn’t____________.
A. neither B. either C. Too D. also
Question 13: Neil Armstrong was the first man____________on the moon.
A. to walk B. walking C. Walked D. has
walked
Question 14: They didn’t find____________in a foreign country.
A. it easy to live B. easy to live C. it to live easy D. it easy
live
Question 15: Peter asked me____________.
A. what time does the film start B. what time the film starts
C. what time the film started D. what time did the film start
Question 16: I’m not accustomed___________up so early.
A. to getting B. to get C. by getting D. getting
Question 17: Cars have become much more complicated. ____________, mechanics need
more training than in the past.
A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D.
Furthermore
Question 18: It’s high time we___________.
A. are leaving B. were leaving C. leave D. left
Question 19: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver___________in
the crash.
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. is injured

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Let’s go over that report again before we submit it.
A. dictate B. print C. read carefully D. type
Question 21: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their
favourite films.
A. businesses B. advertisements C. economics D. contests
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. obedient B. disobedient C. fresh D.
understanding
Question 23: I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend - I’m up to my ears in work.
A. bored B. scared C. free D. busy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Myra and Will are talking about university study.
- Myra: “Do you think that university is the only way to guarantee us a good job?”
- Will: “__________because there are successful people without a degree.”
A. I don’t quite agree B. You are right
C. That’s true D. Yes, we should find a job after
university
Question 25: Mark has just arrived at the city and is asking a man on the street.
- Mark: “Can you tell me how to get to Lotus Hotel?”
- The man: “___________. I don’t know. I’m from out of town.”
A. Yes of course B. Sure C. I’ll show you D. No, I’m
sorry
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to
30.
 Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t
want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (26) ___________for work or
school, perhaps (27) ___________they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It
is easy to buy the wrong size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are
a little bit overweight. Very (28) ___________clothes make you feel slim, but when they
have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light

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cotton clothes, then they might not be (29) ___________for winter. If your shoes are not
waterproof and if you aren’t (30) ___________for the cold, you might look good, but feel
terrible!
Question 26. A. comfortable B. suitable C. fitted D.
equal
Question 27. A. because B. but C. so D.
although
Question 28. A. loosened B. lose C. loose D.
lost
Question 29. A. too warm B. warm enough C. so warm D.
enough warm
Question 30. A. dressed B. clothed C. worn D.
fitted
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor
the Greek’s chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for
preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only
the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games were opened to all free
Greek males who had no criminal record.The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and
strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, javelin
throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners
competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive
wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these
contests were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress were halted to allow the
games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the
different cities presented.

The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-
year cycles called “Olympiads”, dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious
festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the part of participants to please the gods. Any
who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished. These athletes brought
shame not only to themselves but also to the cities they represented.
Question 31: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greek every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in songs.
Question 32: The word “elite” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to___________.
 A. aristocracy B. brave C. intellectual D. muscular
Question 33: Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars. B. To honor Zeus.
C. To crown the best athletes. D. To sing songs about the athletes.
Question 34: The word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to___________.
A. wars B. winners C. contests D. olive
wreaths
Question 35: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks.
B. The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness
programs.
C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back
to war when the games were over

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
In 2011, on the popular American TV quiz show, Jeopardy!, two champions competed
against a brand new opponent. Both Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter had won millions of
dollars on Jeopardy! Jennings once won 74 games in a row, the most ever. Then Rutter beat
him in a tournament and set a new record for the most money won on Jeopardy! Their new
opponent, Watson, had never appeared on the game show and had only played practice games
before, in which he often got answers wrong.
However, Watson isn't human. He, or rather it, is a machine, a wonder of technology made
by researchers at IBM. In the game, Watson used math to decide on an answer. When a
question was read out, Watson was immediately given the same question in electronic form.
It analyzed the question and searched its memory bank - about the same as one million books
of information - for possible answers. It then narrowed the options down to one answer. If
Watson felt around 75 percent confident about the answer, it would answer the question.
The way Watson thinks is very different from the way humans think. People often make
decisions by listening to their emotions and feelings, even if they are unsure of the answer.
As a computer, Watson couldn't do this. People also watch and listen to those around them.
Watson was not able to "listen" to the wrong answers given by his competitors. In one
question, Jennings answered the question incorrectly and Watson later answered with the
same wrong answer. Watson also made silly mistakes. In a question in the category U.S.
Cities, Watson incorrectly answered Toronto, even though the city of Toronto is in Canada.
An IBM researcher said Watson got confused because it saw in its memory bank that the U.S.
is often called America. Toronto is considered a North American city, so that was the answer
that Watson gave.
Still, Watson defeated his human opponents somewhat easily and received the $1 million
prize. The other players also won money for participating in the special game. Everyone left
the game happy, as each player was earning money for different charities.
Question 36: What best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Champions of Jeopardy! B. A Technological Marvel
C. Human is Smarter D. Competitors of Jeopardy!.
Question 37: Which of the following is a silly mistake of Watson?
A. He gave many answers to one question.
B. He based on other people’s clues to answer questions.
C. He repeated the question.
D. He repeated his opponent’s answer that was wrong.
Question 38: How can Watson understand the question read out by humans?
A. He reads the question in an electronic form.
B. He just listens to it.
C. He searches for the same question in his memory.
D. He is helped by an IBM researcher.
Question 39: Why did Watson mistake Toronto as of America?
A. Because Toronto is not a city.
B. Because Toronto is not in America.
C. Because the U.S. is called America in his memory bank.
D. Because Canada isn’t in his memory bank

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Question 40: The word “bank” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. a financial service B. money C. stored information D. side
Question 41: All of the following statements are true about Watson EXCEPT___________.
A. In order to answer questions, Watson uses math.
B. His memory bank is equal to one million books.
C. He’d never been in an official Jeopardy! before he joined the show with Jennings and
Rutter.
D. The way Watson produces an answer is the same as that of humans.
Question 42: The word “defeated” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning
to___________.
A. understood B. won C. lost D. broke
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: Air pollution, together with littering, have been causing many problems in our
large,
A B has been C
industrial cities in the last few years.
D
Question 44: There is a severe famine in Somalia , and thousands of people are dying from
hungry.
A B C
D of hungry
Question 45: Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planet is.
A B C D does
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: They arrived too late to get good seats.
A. They had to stand for the whole show.
B. They got good seats some time after they arrived.
C. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left.
D. Although they were late, they found some good seats.
Question 47: “How brave you are!” he said to the firemen.
A. He criticized the firemen for their discouragement.
B. He asked how brave the firemen were.
 C. He blamed the firemen for their discouragement.
D. He praised the firemen for their courage.
Question 48: Peter’s main subject at university is electronics.
A. Peter thinks electronics is a special subject.
B. Peter majors in electronics at university.
C. The university lets Peter major in electronics.
D. Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: She is a famous author. She is also an influential political commentator.
A. She likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.
B. She is neither a famous author nor a political commentator.
C. She writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics.
D. She is not only a famous author but also an influential political commentator
Question 50: The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday